How do you carry when riding your motorcycle?

It's an old cliche (loud pipes save lives), and I must confess that it's not the sole reason I run drag pipes, but darn it, a blip of the throttle has made my presence known to a few non-attentive drivers in the past.
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So does your horn. If I posted something on this forum about cutting down an AR to a 4" barrel to make it louder, I'd be laughed off the internet.

Loud pipes do nothing but make all motorcyclists look bad. If they promote safety so much, why is it that I've NEVER seen a bike with a noisy exhaust being piloted by someone with full gear and a decent helmet? It's usually some worthless chaps and a vest with, at best, a half helmet that won't protect against anything but falling bird doo.

Sorry to be so passionate about this, but to a real motorcyclist, the "biker" with drag pipes is about the equivalent of a mall ninja. It may sound crazy, but the bike is just as much fun to ride, even if nobody knows you're doing it.
 
Motorcycle CCW

I carry most of my guns with a clip draw on mt right side it is concealed nicely there and if I need it I can get to on my bike. If I am carrying one of my small guns NAA Mini Mag or My LCP it is in my front pocket in a uncle mikes #2 pocket holster. The clip draw works great for me with my gun combos either my Kahr CW9 or PM40. My Ruger sp101 also carries very well like that. In my opinion the fanny pack:barf::barf: is out any self respecting biker I know would not think of wearing one of those but thats just my opinion.
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So does your horn. If I posted something on this forum about cutting down an AR to a 4" barrel to make it louder, I'd be laughed off the internet.

Loud pipes do nothing but make all motorcyclists look bad. If they promote safety so much, why is it that I've NEVER seen a bike with a noisy exhaust being piloted by someone with full gear and a decent helmet? It's usually some worthless chaps and a vest with, at best, a half helmet that won't protect against anything but falling bird doo.

Sorry to be so passionate about this, but to a real motorcyclist, the "biker" with drag pipes is about the equivalent of a mall ninja. It may sound crazy, but the bike is just as much fun to ride, even if nobody knows you're doing it.
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Dude,
You're starting to sound like Zumbo of the motorcycle world. just sayin';)
 
Except that I'm all for a guy (or gal) riding whatever they like, long as they don't feel the need to bother people while they're doing it.
 
I carry my 642 in my front pocket,that said, when i rode my Bobber, i wrapped a fannypack around the oil tank, and had my Kel-tec in it. Easily unzipped while riding, with my left hand. Loked like it belonged there. NEVER was asked about why a leather bag on my bike.:eek:
 
The fanny pack for sure looks like it will accomplish the job but I’ve always avoided them. To me they just scream “gun”. Out of sight but not really concealed to anyone familiar with carry gear.

Zeb
I’m still thinking, as you suggested that a shoulder rig may be best. I’m still open and investigating though.

As to making you look bad and you being one possessing greater sense per your bike preferences :rolleyes: … I’d be happy to talk with you via e-mail. TFL is just not the place for it.
 
Shoulder for me

Shoulder holster is the most comfortable for me. As long as you go with one like the Maimi Classic with a snap you wont have to worry about it falling out from the vibration. I did drop an XD from a Blackhawk CQB Serpa in the shoulder holster configuration once though. I bumped the release with my bicep and it droped out on the ground. Pretty scary stuff.

-c/Kord!
 
I carry a Para P-12 in an ankle holster. Good tight fit and doesn't vibrate excessively. As far as a horn, Has anybody ever heard a horn on a Harley? When I took my test (I let my M/C expire for about a decade), My horn didn't work. The Officer ask what I would do if I needed it. My response "If I need it, I'll be too busy trying to save my ass by missing the blind bastard to use it." I got my endorsement, but was told to get a horn on the way home.
Most cars are built so quiet now, with the windows up, you cant hear a train, so what's the use?
 
I carry a Kahr or a Kel-Tec in my right front jeans pocket. I have carried a S&W in my jacket but that requires that you do not stray more than arms length from your jacket.
 
Try a concealed carry vest

I don't ride a motorcycle, can barely keep a car between the ditchs! However, I carry all the time and like to keep a gun set up for a cross draw. I often use a vest from concealed carry outfitters. Do a google search for their holster vest. It is a snap closeure vest that is avail in different colors and one is a black oilskin type that is nice. There are built in holster pockets under each armpit with retention straps. quite secure and reasonably easy to draw from. Their vests are costly but very well made.
 
a buddy of mine has an old over-under double barrel shotgun that modified for just this purpose. He cut the barrels down to 18.5 inches and cut the stock so the over-all lengh was 26.5 inches and is shaped nearly like a pistol grip. He then got a custom made carrying device that could best be described as a sheath. It straps across his back, right shoulder to left hip. Its made in a way that it lays fairly flat against his back. It would obviously print under just a t-shirt, but under a leather or bulky jacket, you cant even tell its there.
 
Kahr PM9 with a wallet holster (pocket holster) in my rear pocket of my jeans. I wear it all summer long. When I sit on my bike seat the holster will shift a little off to the outside so I don't actually sit right on top of it so its a comfortable ride all day....something to try, the wallet holsters are cheap enough.
 
It's easy for me. I always ride either in a vest or jacket, so I carry as I always do...in a Don Hume belt slide holster worn crossdraw.

BTW, nice wheels. I'm in the process of gathering parts to build a VW trike.
 
Scott, I ride a stock 98' Virago, keep the ccw in a iwb in the saddle bag. I'm not nimble enough to draw, shoot accurately and ride at the same time. When
I get to where I'm going I pack the ccw in it's iwb in the right rear. By the way, nice looking scooter you have there.
 
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I was worried about this so I got a black hawk sepra but it does not conceal as good as iwb uncle mike. A lot of people don't worry about concealment but I think it is my one tactical advantage. I went out riding with the uncle mikes to test it out, just tightened the belt a bit and keep it on my strong side hip and it did not move a bit riding a Vulcan 800.
 
I haven't ridden a bike for a few years now but belong to a auto club that caters to convertables. When I bought my ride it had the best muffler system possible that made the engine sound like a well oiled sewing machine and for a year I was chomping at the bits to change the system out to one that had more "burble". I paid a exorbitant price for the new system and spent two days in a very hot barn changing out the pipes and muffler. Two weeks later I took my first extended trip on a car rally to the Texas Hill Country with 35 other cars. When I returned back home after the rally I immediately took the new system off and put the old, and very quiet system back on. I guess I am at the age where screaming at the top of your lungs for the person in the passenger seat to hear you and listening to the roar of a engine for 12 hours a day was just not what I had fanticized. I am happier and calmer now. Your mileage may vary. :)
 
I've got a Goldwing and I carry on the bike just like I do in the pickup, just like I do sitting at the computer. Jframe in my pocket.
 
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